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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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The front rim has the Rally package and the rear has the optional hub cap for demo purposes only-We are leaning toward the hub caps- What do you think- we could always switch back and forth as we get bored with the one look-We might go with a red line tire and not the outline white letter and maybe have it pin striped in red- opinions on this as well-
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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I like the fronts
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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Hub caps need redline tires. White letter tires need trim rings/center caps. If you are talking about pinstrip on car I would say no, only because it sounds better than it looks. IMHO. Great looking car either way. mds...
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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Hub caps with red lines would look sweet. It's not something you see very often. I would also say no to the pin stripe.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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White letter tires look better with the Rally's more than the wheel covers. The P02's look better with white or red stripe tires.

Downsides to the wheel covers...heavy, prone to damage if you're not careful taking them on and off, and they stick out so far you live with bruises on your shins from banging into them...I learned that the hard way! Outside of that, the P02's are great!
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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P02's with striped tires; rally wheels with RWL tires.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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Hi,
Just one opinion. The hubcaps look better on Impalas.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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RALLY'S for me, fine c-3..
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I would prefer the Rally's
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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I agree with Alan...hub caps don't belong on sports cars. Rallys and no pin stripe. Great looking car...it shouts "look at me" just the way it is.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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hands down the rally wheels with RWL
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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I remember the first time I saw rally rims, I was about 12 and my brother-in-law had them on a 70 Impala convertable. I thought they were a really cool looking wheel back then and still think so today.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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I vote for the P02s, and I like them with the RWL tyres.

Don't put pin stripes on the car, if that was an option :o
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 7T1vette
P02's with striped tires; rally wheels with RWL tires.


forget the pin stripe, looks awesome without it,

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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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Yes on the rally wheels
No on the hub caps
HELL NO on the pinstripe

Great looking 'Vette by the way.
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Rally wheels with RWL
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I like the Rally's.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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Kept the Rally and White letter tires- can switch if desired-
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Nice little collection you got there. That tire and wheel combo. looks great!
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Looks pretty good. I'm not a big fan of red thin-lines on a blue car...IMO the gold-lines or thin-line whitewalls look better. But it does capture the nostalgia of the late 60's/early 70's very well.
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